99137 - 99144

Date Tue, 18 May 1999 222437 -0400

Oh Judy, what a treasure you have found with Bernice's lace collection.

Thanks for describing it to us. Whenever I stumble across something

with a name, or address, or even just a wonderful portrait during my

antiquing hunts, I also feel a bit sad, that surely there must be a

relative of Bernice (or whomever) out there who would have treasured

such a remembrance of a friend or relative. I guess because my family,

on both sides, immigrated to America and tossed aside most family things

to "buy American" as soon as possible, I wish I had some family

momentos. But now you are the new caretaker of this wonderful

treasure, and it sounds like you will really take care and enjoy it...

Nancy Hahn, Bowie, Maryland

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Date Tue, 18 May 1999 220505 -0500

From Russell-Hill <russhill@ctesc.net>

To Quilt Heritage List <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Rolling bandages and lint

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Hi All,

The lint was used in the stopping of the bleeding in wounds. DH and I

are part of a Civil War Medical /Hospital unit and that is what they

would have used the lint for. It was also packing in a wound.

Debbie ,who is glad to know there is a question I can answer.

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Date Tue, 18 May 1999 205254 -0700 (PDT)

From "Pat L. Nickols" <patlnickols@yahoo.com>

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL Charm Quilts

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RETread going on Charm quilts

Sue and Judy have both commented on Charm quilts. They have been of

interest to me and a great deal of information I have gathered on charm

quilts was presented in a paper for the American Quilt Study Group and

published in UNCOVERINGS 1996. I believe these books are still

available.

Although charm quilts were very popular in the late 1800s there appears

to have been a strong interest in the 1920-1930s as well judging from

the number of examples I have found. A charm quilt kit was mentioned

but that is a new possibility to me, I have never come across one, nor

any mention of one. If one has been found I would be most interested

in learning more about it. A variety of sources sold fabric scraps,

some by the pound, so fabric was readily available by mail to the

homesewer.

Pat L. Nickols

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 061347 -0300

From susan silva <woody@ior.com>

To QHL <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Singer Machine

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Greetings QHL'rs

Recently I found a singer model 99k sewing machine at a garage sale.

It was in great shape, with a case (not featherwt). The top part of case

had a clamp-thing on each side. It was about the size of a featherwt

but didn't have the part that folds out to the left of the throat plate.

Does anyone know anything about this model of machine. It was so cute,

but I'm not sure if the price ($99.00) was good.

thanks

susan in spokane

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 102751 EDT

From Pennstudd@aol.com

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Hi All,

This is in response to the question of what lint was used for during the

Civil War. The Southern States had very few supplies in the last 2 1/2 years

of the war due to the blockade the North had on the harbors. The doctors

were forced into using natural herbs and potions in place of the medicines of

the day. But, they also pioneered a sterilization technique that was 25 years

before its time. The used the hair from a horse or mule's tail and boiled to

make it pliable {sterilization and they didn't know it} to use as a suture

material. The lint was made from scrapping cotton cloth with sharp knives to

get the lint. Cloth was very scarce and they used the scrappings and boiled

them to clump together. Then they used the lint to pack wounds. The remaining

thin cotton cloth was boiled and lightly pressed {when time permitted} to

give it some body. An interesting note, the rate of infection at Northern

hospitals vs. Southern hospitals was 30% lower due to their crude unknowingly

sterilization techniques. Bill

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 094024 -0700

From cmsc@nwnexus.com

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL silamide thread

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J. G. Row asked several questions about Silamide thread.

This URL http//7echoes.com/silamide.htm

explains a lot about the thread except for how to get it

out of those #$@ folders.

I bought the thread from Joyce Scott at a beading workshop.

She showed us how to handle it. Leave it in the long poly tube.

Pull one end of the hank out of the tube and secure it with a

small piece of twist tie. Pull the other end out of the other

end of the tube and cut through the hank. Now you can pull one

thread at a time from the secured end without tangling. Sounds

like Judy's hank may already be prepared for easy access.

I would never use it on cloth no matter what is said about its

use as a fine tailoring thread. If you try to break a thread

with your bare hands, you will end up with bloodied hands.

Imagine what it would do to antique fabrics. I don't use

it for beads either - I do heavily beaded and sequinned

quilts and am afraid the waxing might eventually migrate

into the fabric. That would be okay if my quilts could be

easily washed or drycleaned but that's not the case.

So what am I doing lurking on the Quilt History list?

Recently we cleared out my mother-in-law's estate, which

included things from her mother and grandmother, and found

-a red, buff, and blue (faded green?) on white pieced top

said to be from around 1860 by a local appraiser (Seattle)

-a double wedding ring top, 20's-30's era fabrics

-a feedsack quilt top somewhat in pieces because an appraiser

had told MIL it would be worth more if she took out the

pieces that were disintegrating and replaced them with new

fabric (!)

-two absolutely gorgeous (and dirty) wool utilitarian tied quilts

from around the turn of the century - my favorites

-several 1920's-30's tied quilts, various patterns.

-60 or more crazy quilt tops of various sizes that GMIL made for

charity - we gave them to a local guild to finish and give away

After reading this list for a few months, I decided not to clean

or finish the red/buff/blue/white top - it's in great condition

and doesn't smell. I would like to clean the wool quilts and

use them on the wall but they are quite fragile, with threadbare

wool pieces and some holes. I might take them to the cleaners

who do my beaded quilts; they would most likely sandwich them in

muslin and handle gently while cleaning as they do with my beaded

quilts. I thought of laying them on the deck, spraying with an

Orvus solution and then rinsing, all without moving the quilt.

But then I would have to figure out how to dry them and I live

in Seattle where the sun doesn't shine and it's cold.

What would you all recommend about cleaning these wool quilts?

Carol Castaldi

cmsc@halcyon.com

Sorry this went on so long; when I de-lurk I do it with a bang.

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 131431 EDT

From AlineMcK@aol.com

To cmsc@nwnexus.com, qhl@cuenet.com

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Re the smelly wool quilts Orvus in the tub (after testing for

colorfastness). You can gently, gently, gently hand-agitate them, then

simply open the plug to drain. Let it drain about half an hour or more. I use

a very mininmal amount of Orvus, to make rinsing easier. After about three

rinses, I do another wash if it seems necessary. Do lots and lots of

rinses, since agitation is minimal.

I did a 1920s filthy-and-smelly-like-diseased-sheep wool quilt this way.

When it was at the point where it smelled like a clean sheep, I let it drain

in the tub for a few hours, then picked the whole thing up in a ball,

supporting it from the bottom, and set it, still wadded up, on a flat

sweater-drying rack. After a day, it had drained enough that I could handle

it with less danger of the weight tearing the stitches.

At that point, I very carefully arranged it in the washer, positioning it by

hand against the outer wall, and put the machine on "spin" to help remove the

remaining water. The now just-damp quilt could then be spread out flat to

finish drying.

Wool quilts are a bitch and a half, since weight is the enemy. This method

takes about four days total. But it can be done. And actually, wool quilts

worry me less than cotton ones. We hand-wash wool sweaters all the time

without disaster.

And I have a very expensive 9x12 all-wool Oriental rug that must weigh 150

pounds dry, that about once a year has something terrible done to it by my

big dogs. I hose it off in the back yard. (I put Orvus in the hose-end

sprayer.) Never had a problem yet, except the intrinisic difficulty of

dealing with several hundred pounds of wet rug.

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 184503 +0100

From "Sally Ward" <sward@t-ward.demon.co.uk>

To "QHL" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Prepared threads

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My mother and grandmother would prepare their stranded embroidery thread =

(floss to you , I think) by taking the new hanks and cutting through all =

the threads at one end of the hank. Then it was hooked over somethind =

handy (my finger when I was small) and plaited all the way to the =

bottom, with a short piece of thread tied around the end to secure it. =

Then whenever they wanted a piece of thread they pulled it out of the =

loop at the top and it just slithered all the way up the plait without =

disturbing the rest. Once I was allowed to make the plaits I used to =

mix up the colours and make patterns. It didn't matter, you could still =

pull out just the thread you wanted.

Sally in UK

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My mother and grandmother would prepare their stranded embroidery = thread=20 (floss to you , I think) by taking the new hanks and cutting through all = the=20 threads at one end of the hank. Then it was hooked over somethind = handy=20 (my finger when I was small) and plaited all the way to the bottom, = with a=20 short piece of thread tied around the end to secure it. Then = whenever they=20 wanted a piece of thread they pulled it out of the loop at the top and = it just=20 slithered all the way up the plait without disturbing the rest. = Once I was=20 allowed to make the plaits I used to mix up the colours and make = patterns. =20 It didn't matter, you could still pull out just the thread you = wanted.

Sally in UK

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 140140 -0500

From Laura Hobby Syler <texas_quilt.co@mail.airmail.net>

To AlineMcK@aol.com, cmsc@nwnexus.com, qhl@cuenet.com

Subject Re QHL silamide thread

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Aline, I took my rug in the back of the pick up to the car wash....hand

sprayer type..Just used the rinse cycle...making sure that there was no

soap (which at the one I seem to visit, that will *never* be a problem<G>)

The other patrons thought I was nuts, but it got clean and when I got home

all I did was spread it out over the sides of the pickup (the neighbors are

used to that kind of stuff with me!)

The other alternative is to find a good friend that you want to spend the

day (or weekend) with that has a trampoline!!! Start early in the AM and

with a nice breeze it should be done my sundown....hopefully!

Dont forget to wash the trampoline first and put down sheets.

works great!!

Laura

>And I have a very expensive 9x12 all-wool Oriental rug that must weigh 150

>pounds dry, that about once a year has something terrible done to it by my

>big dogs. I hose it off in the back yard. (I put Orvus in the hose-end

>sprayer.) Never had a problem yet, except the intrinisic difficulty of

>dealing with several hundred pounds of wet rug.

>

>

>

>

>

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 142129 -0600

From Jocelyn <jocelynm@sw1.socwel.ukans.edu>

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL Re QHL-Digest Digest V99 #136

Message-id <01JBDUQJKKCY000CRJ@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU>

Date sent Tue, 18 May 1999 185514 -0700

From QHL-Digest-request@cuenet.com

Subject QHL-Digest Digest V99 #136

To QHL-Digest@cuenet.com

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> I constantly see dealers refer to various flaws in quilts as imperfections

> intentionally put into quilts by their makers to avoid blasphemy (the idea

> being that only God is perfect so they mustn't make their quilts

> perfect...) Has this really been substantiated or is it just an excuse

> for a flaw? (I guess both are possible, depending on the circumstances)

> For what it's worth it seems more blasphemous to assume that unless you

> intentionally make an error you would achieve perfection!?

Tammy,

I've never heard it substantiated. I have heard Amish quilters

say it isn't an Amish tradition, for the reason you stated! <G>

The story goes back to ancient Greece, where Arachnae

challenged Athena to a weaving contest, and was turned into a

spider for her arrogance. I suspect that since classical educations

were fairly common in the 19th century, and this legend was one

that would be a good moral to teach daughters, that probably many

women were familiar with the myth. I can see mothers consoling

daughters about errors in their quiltmaking, by telling them it would

be an offense to God to try to create a perfect quilt, and to let the

error remain-- which, as you pointed out, is distinctly different from

saying the 'error' was deliberately made. Anyway, I don't see how

it's an error if someone plans it- doesn't it then become an unusual

design element? <G>

I think it's much more likely that, once the mistake was made,

it was left in as a reminder that only God is perfect, rather than

being deliberately made.

I've heard people say that this is also true of Navajo rugmaking,

but then, I've heard it said that it's that they believe that as one

creates, one puts one's spirit into the work, and the line leading

from the design to the edge of the rug is the 'escape route' for any

pieces of the spirit that might have gotten trapped into the rug. I

keep forgetting to ask my Navajo student if that's what she was

taught , but from what I know about the tribe's spiritual beliefs,

having a part of your spirit trapped in a rug-- especially a rug that's

being made for sale-- would be a terrible calamity.

Jocelyn

Jocelynm@delphi.com

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 142134 -0600

From "Cindy Brick" <Brickworks@fnmail.com>

To "QHL" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL '100 Best Quilts of 20th Century'

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Quilter's Newsletter Magazine has recently released the results of the

Ultimate Quilt Search's '100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century'. You can read

the list at http//www.mccallsquilting.com/best5.htm. Some are no-brainers,

and some are "huh?" That's what makes these kinds of lists so interesting!

In case you're wondering, QNM (plus Quiltmaker and Quick Quilts) is now

owned by the same folks who put out McCalls Quilting Primedia. That's the

reason for the odd website name.

Have fun,

Cindy

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 170507 EDT

From AlineMcK@aol.com

To qhl@cuenet.com

Subject QHL Totally and absolutely irrelevant

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But this web site makes me chuckle every time I go to it. Make sure your

computer's sound is on

http//www.hamsterdance.com

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Date Wed, 19 May 1999 170624 -0700

From Marilyn Maddalena <marilyn@crl.com>

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL Re Illinois Amish Collection

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Lois You may have read about it in the NQA magazine, The Quilting Quarterly, Winter 1998 issue. It's the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, I believe it is. The phone number for more info is 217-782-7387. Good luck! Perhaps you should also take in the NQA show in Omaha, which is June 24-27. All that week the whole Omaha area is turning into quilt country with exhibits and displays and shows everywhere, it seems like. Check the NQA website at www.his.com/~queenb/nqa or the Omaha show website at www.radiks.net/yankee2/NQAOMAHA99. I'll be there all week, and can hardly wait! Enjoy yourself. MM

Marilyn Maddalena

Date Thu, 20 May 1999 235525 -0400

From "J. G. Row" <Judygrow@blast.net>

To "Quilt History List" <QHL@cuenet.com>, <kristiem@amigo.net>

Subject QHL DAR fabric

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Kristi,

I think think a flying goose strippy quilt would be quite appropriate and

fairly simple to do. I know quilts such as I have described have been made

from early in the 19th century through late in the century. I have seen many

others pictured from all periods.

Judy in Ringoes, NJ

judygrow@blast.net

>A friend and I purchased some DAR museum reproduction fabric and

>were wondering what would be an appropriate pattern to make it

>into.

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Date Fri, 21 May 1999 000039 -0400

From "J. G. Row" <Judygrow@blast.net>

To "Quilt History List" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Washing rugs

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I had another thought about washing rugs. How about finding a nice rushing

stream with plenty of clear water and leaving it there for a couple of days.

Isn't that what the original rug weavers did?

Now if we could only find a nice rushing stream with unpolluted water where

you could leave a rug for a couple of days, unattended, and expect to find

it when you return.

Judy in Ringoes, NJ

judygrow@blast.net

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Date Fri, 21 May 1999 020338 EDT

From AlineMcK@aol.com

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In a message dated 5/20/99 110153 PM, Judygrow@blast.net writes

>Now if we could only find a nice rushing stream with unpolluted water where

>you could leave a rug for a couple of days, unattended, and expect to find

>it when you return.

While we're at it, I'd like a pony.

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Date Fri, 21 May 1999 063445 EDT

From CToczek@aol.com

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Hi Kristie,

Some appropriate patterns for the museum fabric would be Flying Geese, Puss

in the Corner, 4 patches, 9 patches, Bear's Paw, Lady of the Lake, Hexagon

Designs(not necessarily Grandmother's Flower Garden.) Also try some of these

blocks in a strippy/bar set. Nice way to use lengths of the big

florals/birds in the DAR and other early 1800-1850's reproduction lines.

For books the state books like New Jersey Quilts show examples of early

designs.

Try Hickory Hill for quilts and books at

http//www.hickoryhillquilts.com/books.htm

Plus another we discussed here a year ago Calico and Chintz, Available from

the Smithsonian/Renwick Gallery then for $24.95. #(202)357-1445

Hope that helps some,

Carla Toczek, resident quilt history student and appraiser-in-waiting <G>

West Point

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Date Fri, 21 May 1999 103209 EDT

From Taymor5@aol.com

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Date Fri, 21 May 1999 152903 -0500

From "Ann G. Hubbard" <ahubbard@usmo.com>

To <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL dating fabric.

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I am making a sampler quilt with Judie Rothmeral's civil war collection 1

and 2. I also have some sassafras and buttermilk and cinnamon and pine. I

want to know if the last two are in the same time frame as the civil war

collection. The civil war collection is mostly mediums and darks and I need

some lights and I don't want all of the lights to be muslin. Even the solids

for that period are medium and dark.

Also I wanted to know if there is anyone group or company that is

categorizing fabric swatches of all of the fabric that is in current print.

My question is, will it be just as difficult 100 years from now for people

to determine when a fabric was actually printed?

I guess I should be better at taking my own fabric swatches and labeling

them when I buy the fabric.

TIA Ann Hubbard in beautiful Lake of the Ozarks, MO.

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Date Fri, 21 May 1999 155824 -0500

From "Ann G. Hubbard" <ahubbard@usmo.com>

To <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Marsha McCloskey Staples

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back to dating my fabrics. Does anyone know the reproduction date of

Marsha's Staples? I have a lot of her fabric, also. TIA Ann Hubbard still

pretty here in lake of the ozarks

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Date Mon, 24 May 1999 213948 -0400

From "J. G. Row" <Judygrow@blast.net>

To "Quilt History List" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Interesting series of lectures.

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DYS is the only tenant in what is otherwise a historic house museum. It

is the Benjamin Temple House, headquarters of the Ewing Township Historic

Preservation Society, located at 27 Federal City Road in Ewing Township,

NJ, and easily accessible from Interstate 95 and Route 31.

The ETHPS is sponsoring a series of lectures titled "Focus on Fashion."

The first lecture is this Thrusday, May 27 at 700 PM. It is "The

Foundation of Fashion A Brief History of Underwear and Ideals" presented by

Kristina Haugland, Ass't Curator of Costume and Textiles at the Philadelphia

Museum of Art. She will focus on the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries in a

slide presentation.

Sunday, June 6, 1999 at 200 PM Amy Hopwood, Costume Consultant and

Historian will give "The Fashion Makers Haute Couture, Clothing the

Masses," and Dennita Sewell, Costume Designer will give "Fashion Frivolous

or Fundamental."

Thursday, June 17 at 700 PM, "Topping it All The Art and Craft of

Millinery."

Sunday, June 27, 1999 at 200 PM, "The Latest ModeDress in the Modern

Age."

I know those of you in Ohio, Florida, Colorado and California won't make it,

but perhaps some others in closer states might be interested. I have

driving directions, so contact me.

Judy in Ringoes, NJ

judygrow@blast.net

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Date Tue, 25 May 1999 063301 -0400

From Alan Kelchner <quiltfix@mail.jax.bellsouth.net>

To qhl@cuenet.com

Subject QHL quilt engagement calendar

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Gold, Laura? Spun gold? Sorry if I snicker, but I can get them at any

of the major book stores (although I get it from a local bookseller if I

can, and I also wait for the new year to start (half-price, y'know).

Actually never thought to check the local quilt stores. This year's was

gift.

Alan

thinking of selling them on the street for big bucks <G>

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Date Tue, 25 May 1999 090248 -0400

From roosien <roosien@gateway.net>

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Subject QHL Quilt Engagement

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Coming out of "lurdom"! Our Barnes and Nobel had about two dozen this

year - but my "main" (I try to buy from locally owned business) book

store did not have any and couldn't order any. Go figure! Back to

"lurkdom".

Chris

From REALLY REALLY cold Michigan

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Date Wed, 26 May 1999 135554 EDT

From QuiltFixer@aol.com

To QHL@cuenet.com, AMDOODAH@aol.com, GrandmasAttic@compuserve.com,

normah@olypen.com, suedolliver@juno.com

Subject QHL The Redwork Lady is back home again.

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Hi to everyone! Just wanted to say "Hi" and tell all I am back home again. I

had a great lecture tour in the Pacific Northwest and met many wonderful

people. Can't list them all, would be so long, but here are a few

highlights. If you are ever near Dallas, Oregon be sure and stop at

Grandma's Attic, a terrific quilt shop. We did a great

tea/slideshow/trunkshow/workshop there. Rachel Greco and her staff were just

terrific and very knowledgeable. The high point of it all was sitting around

Pat Smith's living room that evening (Pat was our hostess and a staff

member). All of the shop staff had come over and we had great Chinese

Take-out Food, and afterwards, I did the trunk show all over again as they

had missed it because they had to stay and run the shop. What fun! Husband

Charles was the only guy there most of the time until Rachel's husband, Steve

came, and he had a great time.

Rachel also has an on-line quilt shop at www.grandmasattic.com. Later on in

the trip we had the pleasure of meeting and giving our program to the

Quiltmakers of Olympia, WA. Our gracious host and hostess, Dave and Sue

Dolliver gave us a roof and a tour of the Olympia area. Just beautiful! Got

to meet sister, Margaret and Buster the Dog! For those of you who also do

reenactments, Dave builds and repairs black powder guns. What a collection

he has! I could hardly get Charles to leave. Next, on to the Sunbonnet Sues

of Sequim, WA where Norma Holbold and her cat, Oliver had us stay at her

wonderful quilters retreat, Greenhaven. If you have ever considered going on

a quilters retreat with a friend or a vacation with your husband to this

area, consider this. On the beautiful Olympic Peninsula in the state of

Washington, Norma and Oliver will make your stay a happy one.

normah@olymen.com for more information. Well, what I am leaving out would

make a book, so will close with saying the Quilt Market in Portland was

overwhelming and educational. Wow! One last thing, I would like to thank

one of our members, Joan Stevens, of American Doodah (AMDOODAH@aol.com) for

her kindness and interest in helping me assemble many of the Redwork pieces

that are in my Program. Joan, I never would have made it without you. Hope

to see many of you at Albany for the conference and at Omaha at the quilt

restoration conference where I will be giving my program. Toni B.

QuiltFixer@aol.com

RedworkLdy@aol.com

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Date Wed, 26 May 1999 145246 EDT

From ZegrtQuilt@aol.com

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL old sunbonnets

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Marilyn Woodin of the Woodin Wheel in Kalona, Iowa , a well respected and

long time quilt dealer has a small museum at which she hosts wonderful quilt

exhibits and sales . She is having a Sunbonnet Sue quilt show in June amd

July and has asked to borrow The Sun Sets on Sunbonnet Sue quilt from my

collection. Duting our conversation, she asked me if I knew of any

collections of old sunbonnets she could use in the exhibit. It seems a

perfect query for QHL. You can contact her directly by phone 319-656-2240 or

email me and I will pass them on to her .. Thanks Shelly Zegart

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Date Wed, 26 May 1999 130034 PDT

From "JuLee King" <piecingitogether@hotmail.com>

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL Information on quilt appraising

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Belated congratulations to those of you who recently earned your appraisers

license!!! I don't get to get my mail often and was just getting caught up.

I also am pursuing my appraisers license and would like to know what books

you found were the most helpful for you in your studies. Thanks for all the

wonderful information that I get through this list. JuLee from Utah

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